Gfrc Concrete Countertops Diy. UHPC (Ultra High Performance Concrete) In the last two pieces about glass fiber reinforced concrete I've discussed the basics of glass fiber reinforced concrete and the importance of fibers. To finish off this series on GFRC I'd like to move into a few of the technical aspects you will encounter when creating GFRC countertops including mix designs, casting and processing.
While I fall more into the "hack" category, I thought it would be beneficial for at least me to document all I have compiled and learned about concrete countertops and why GFRC is the bees knees. Concrete countertops, cement counters, whatever you want to call them, are crazy popular now. The key to a great countertop is a well-built mold to pour the concrete into.
Today I'd like to review some of the many types of fibers that you can use when making concrete countertops and some of their purposes, as well as explain which types of fibers.
It can be effectively used to create façade wall panels, fireplace surrounds, vanity tops and concrete countertops due to its unique properties and tensile strength.
In this video you will learn how to make extremely strong and great looking concrete countertops using GFRC spray and hand casting techniques. In this video, I explain how we made white concrete countertops. The basic GFRC mix design has been proportioned to make it very easy to crete a flowable mix design and still use a low water-cement ratio for strong concrete.